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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,478,728 and 26,460,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,478,728 and 26,460,952 is: 40,059,092.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,478,728 : 26,460,952 = 26,460,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,478,728/26,460,952 = 26,460,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,478,728x = 26,460,952 × 26,460,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,478,728x = 700,181,980,746,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,181,980,746,304/17,478,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,059,092.44

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